Adjustable stand attachment for beds.



W. G. ABRAMSON, R. J. KENNEDY & E. M. McMILLAN. ADJUSTABLE STANDATTACHMENT FOR BEDS. APPLlATloN FILED 111111.14. 1914.

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W. G. ABRAMSON, R.. J. KENNEDY & E. M. MICMILLAN. `ADJUSTABLE STAND ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14, 1914.

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ADJUSTABLE STAND ATTACHMENT non Buns.v

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, WILLIAM l attachments for beds.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of the character named which can be readily secured to a bed of any type and which is capable of adjustment so as to support a tray, or the like in proper relation to an occupant of the bed irrespective of the position occupied by said occuant.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of the character referred to which will be simple in construction, eilicient in use, and which can be manufactured at a comparatively small cost.

lVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail ref* erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which- Figurel is a' plan view showing the device associated with a bed; Fig. 2, a side view of what is shown in Fig. 1 with the device shown in several adjusted positions in dotted lines; Fig. 8. an enlarged section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a perspective view of one of the bearings ofthe device; Fig. 5, a perspective view ofthe other bear ing of the device; Fig. 6, perspective view of the tray holding element; Fig. 7, a perspective view of the bracket which supports the tray holding element, and Fig. 8, a perspective Vview of the locking rod by means of which the device is secured in certain adjustments. v-

Referring to the drawings A indicates a Specification of Letters Patent.

GIQAYIiRA-IWI-V Y soN, YROYAL J. KENNEDY, and EIHRAIM M.

bed of ordinary construction and including. the Vusual side railsand 11 which support the improved device. 1 Y

The inventionproper is shownV vas comprising bearings l2 and 13. The bearing. 12 is provided with an. arcuate lower edge and extending outwardlyv from this lower edge is an arcuate rflange 14 provided at. spaced* intervals withopenings 15 for a purpose that will presently appear. Secured to the upper end of the bearings 12 is a hook elementrlG which is detachably engagedv with the side rail 10 to support the bearing 12 in suspension. The bearing 13has secured to its upper end a hook element 18 which is detachably engaged with the siderail 11 to support the bearing 13 in suspension. Rotatably mounted in the bearing 12 isa tubular member 20 which hals engaged on its outer end aV coupling 21 fora purpose that will presently appear. Rotatably mounted ratenteareb.- 15,` 1916,

Application led April 14,1914. Seria1No.831,791. Y

in the bearing 13 is a rod 22 which has its inner end engaged in' the inner end of the member 2O and's'ecured in place by means of a set screw 23 carried by the member 20. By this construction it will be obvious that the member 20 and rod 22 can be adjusted longitudinally Vso as'to permit of the bearings 12 and 13 being engaged with the side rails of beds of different widths. Secured to the coupling 21 at right angles to the member 20is a tubularmember 24 which has engaged on the vfr ee end thereof a cap v.25 having a threaded recess 26 therein. Secured in the recess 2,6 is one end of a locking rod 27 ,said rod extending through the member24 and the coupling 21 for detachable engagementin the openings 15V respecl tively whereby the member 24'may be locked in a desired adjustment .as will be obvious. If it is desired to change the position vof the Vmember 24 itis only necessary to lift the cap 25 from the free end of the member 24.

This movement of said cap will in turn lift the rod 27 out of the'opening 15 in which it isengaged when the member 20 and rod 22 may be rotated to position the member 20 in a new adjustment. Rotatably and slidably mounted 'on the member 24 is a bracketl 28 ,which is adapted Yto be secured against relative movement with respect to the member 24 by means of set screws 29 carried by the coupling. Secured onV the bracket 28 by means of a set screw 29 is a grooved. block 30 in which is seated a semi-cylindrical member 31 providedl With arms 32.- rl`his member is provided with a transverse slot- 33 in which the set screvvQQ vis engaged and whereby the member-31 may be adjusted as will be obvious.` The member 31 in conjunction with the arms 32 serve to support v combination of a pair of spaced bearings provided with means for attachment to respective s1de rails of a bed, a'shaft Journaied 1n said bearings, any arcuate iange on one of said bearings disposed concentricallyl with respect tothe axis of rotation of the shaft, said fange beingprovided WithV spaced openings,a tubular member secured to the end of the shaft adjacent the flange bearing, a locking rod carried by said tubu-y lar member and lnterchangeabiy engageabie in the openings :of 'the flange to lock the shaft against rotation, and a supporting member carriedA by said member.

In testimony' whereof, We Vaffix our signatures inthe presence oftwo Witnesses.`

' VVILLIAMG. ABRAMSON.

ROYAL J. KENNEDY. g EPHRAIM= M.l MCMILLAN. Witnesses: y A. E. VEYERMAN, v

WV. N. COLLIER.

Copies of this' patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the 1Commissioner of Patents;

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